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Why are the reasons people get too many thirds and not enough 1st or 2nds.
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I've been getting a lot of 3rds recently because I've been converting totally card dead shortstacked SnGs into thirds because the big stacks play bad.
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Edit: Tho, yesterday I converted one of those into a first because the big stack played REALLY bad...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (3 handed)
converter
BB (t9655)
Hero (t1120)
SB (t2725)
Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1120</font>, <font color="#666666">
1 fold</font>, BB calls t920.
Flop: (t2340) Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Turn: (t2340) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
River: (t2340) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Final Pot: t2340
A bunch of hands later....
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (2 handed)
converter
BB (t6270)
Hero (t7230)
Preflop: Hero is Button with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t7180</font>, BB calls t5420 (All-In).
Flop: (t12650) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Turn: (t12650) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t12650) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t12650